Bobbi Brown Skin Foundation Spf 15
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Bobbi Brown Skin Foundation SPF 15 is a makeup product with light sun protection from older-generation filters, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate plus titanium dioxide. It wears with a matte finish, little to no white cast, a low pore-clogging profile and a non-stinging feel. The protection rates as weak, which is expected from an SPF 15 foundation rather than a dedicated sunscreen. With a score of 49 out of 100, treat it as a cosmetic top-up over a real SPF, not your primary sun defense.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
29
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #1, UV filter
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- β2 UVB coverage saturated
- Γ0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- β36 Octinoxate at #1 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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White cast
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- β7 Titanium Dioxide, 1% declared
- +4.9 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
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Eye sting
Low
84
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Octinoxate at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- β10 Titanium Dioxide, 1% declared
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Comedogenic
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- β1 Myristic Acid at #20, moderate comedogenic signal
- β1 Palmitic Acid at #15, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
75
- +100 Starting score
- β12 1 free fatty acids that feed Malassezia (Myristic Acid)
- β9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
- β4 2 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #29, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- β15 Titanium Dioxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 7.5 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Boron Nitride, Talc)
- β 2 Titanium Dioxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- β 10 Glycerin at #7, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 7 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Talc, Boron Nitride, Silica)
- β 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Isononyl Isononanoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 5 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
- β 7.5 High mineral load at #2 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βFull ingredient list (29)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 18 UV protection
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 7 1% declared
- β 10 1% declared
- β 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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3 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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7 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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11 Talc
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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14 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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16 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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17 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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19 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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21 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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pH adjuster
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25 Sorbic Acid
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
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29 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
Is Bobbi Brown Skin Foundation enough sun protection on its own?
Not really. It is an SPF 15 foundation with weak measured protection, so it works best as a cosmetic top-up over a dedicated sunscreen rather than your primary defense.
Is the Bobbi Brown Skin Foundation Spf 15 mineral or chemical, and what SPF?
It carries SPF 15 from a mix of older-generation chemical and mineral filters, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate plus titanium dioxide.
Does it leave a white cast?
No. As a tinted foundation it has a low ghost-mode rating and a matte finish, so it leaves little to no white cast.